You should never touch the subscripts, as that will change the composition. Hope I helped!
Answer:
Here's what I get
Explanation:
A. Initial observation
Gary's shell had slime and an odour.
B. Independent variable
The independent variable is the one that the experimenter changes.
There are two independent variables: the rubbing with seaweed and the drinking of Dr. Kelp.
C. The dependent variable
The dependent variable is the amount of slime and odour.
D. The conclusion
Sponge Bob can conclude that rubbing the shell with seaweed and drinking Dr. Kelp removes the slime and odour.
However, this was a poorly designed experiment. He doesn't know if it is the seaweed or the Dr. Kelp that gives the result or if he must use both together. He should change only one independent variable at a time.
5.05 + 5 + 5.1 = 15.15cm Then you just divide it by the amount of measurements you had like this:15.15 ÷ 3 = 5.04999971cm Then you can just round it to the 3rd figure: 5.05cm < And that's the mean/average length of the bar. :) (Or the one above if you want all of the decimals too)